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We washed a Charlottesville area home recently in the Forest Lakes subdivision that was for sale. The Charlottesville real estate agent reported that there had been a contract on the home, but if fell through because the house was so moldy. The home inspector noted it as an extreme health hazard and the buyers refused to go ahead with the deal. What a shame! Its difficult enough to sell a house in the Charlottesville area and to have a deal fall through because the sellers didnt want to pay $180 to have their housed wash is unfortunate at best.

Busy B Power Washing services are very affordable, especially when you consider the benefits of pressure washing your home in terms of future savings for home maintenance.

While pressure washing your home is very cost efficient, it is also important that you understand the correct methods in cleaning your homes exterior and why it is better left to Busy B Power Washing. You can certainly attempt to power wash your home yourself.

We have seen and heard of many Charlottesville area residents cleaning their own home, however, without the proper equipment, appropriate cleaning products for the job, or the knowledge of how to safely operate a power washer without causing damage to your home, it may be in your best interest to hire a licensed and insured cleaning contractor like Busy B Power Washing instead.

Although Charlottesville Power Washing is labor intensive, cleaning your homes exterior is not difficult with the proper commercial equipment. However, if done incorrectly it can certainly cost much more than what you initially tried to save by doing the work yourself. This also applies to hiring someone to do the work that is not qualified. We have seen qualified, professional contractors destroy decks, rip window screens and recently at a local major retailer, we noticed damaged concrete from a high pressure wash!

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Subsidiary program of Vocational Rehabilitation has a mission to train and find employment for school students who are considered disabled. The program is now being implemented in Marion County.

Most people, without proper training, find it hard to find gainful employment, and that can be even more challenging for students with disabilities.

Project SEARCH, a subsidiary of Vocational Rehabilitation, has a mission to train and find employment for school students who are considered disabled. The program is now being implemented in Marion County.

Ashley Harper is the supervisor for the Vocational Rehabilitation office at 1601 NE 25th Ave., Ocala. She also works out of a satellite office in Inverness one day a week.

Currently, VRs focus has been on assisting youth with disabilities, ages 15-24, prepare for the workforce after high school, Harper said. Here in Ocala, we are starting our first Project SEARCH program this school year.

Any type of disability qualifies someone for Project SEARCH, such as developmental, physical, mental, missing limbs, or anything that would impair them in seeking employment. Students who have one year left of high school are able to participate in the program, sponsored locally by Hilton Ocala.

Instead of attending classes on a high school campus, the students report to the job site at the Hilton. They will work with a job coach from Goodwill Suncoast, an ESE teacher from the Marion County Public Schools District office and employees from the Hilton to perform on-the-job training tasks throughout the day, Harper said. Once the school year is over, they will have learned work skills that will prepare them for entering the workforce.

The students are chosen by a group of staffers with Vocational Rehabilitation, Goodwill Suncoast, the school district staff and the Hilton. They must meet eligibility requirements for VRs Supported Employment services.

Several other agencies also have been working together to help the expansion of Project SEARCH, including the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Florida Department of Education-Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services and others.

Before the students are placed for training, they go through an interview and evaluation process with Project SEARCH. They are evaluated through their work history, training and education.

The students must also be in their last year of high school, and their family must be supportive of this program, Harper said. Only after they meet all of the above criteria, will they be invited to complete a skills assessment.

Once the potential candidates were chosen, they had to pass a skills assessment and interview process here at Hilton Ocala, said Leilani Rasmussen, human resource manager for the hotel. The Hilton brand currently supports Project SEARCH in other Florida counties as well.

According to Harper, the skills assessment not only measures potential skills, but also measures their ability to follow instructions.

At the end of the school year, the students can receive up to 10 credits toward graduation. If they have enough high school credits previously, they can receive their high school diploma with other students.

"Without this kind of opportunity, it is very difficult for these individuals to find employment on their own after high school, so we are very excited to begin the program here in Ocala, Harper said.

Project SEARCH started in 1996 as a national program in Cincinnati, Ohio. It now is in 45 states and eight countries.

Our expansion efforts are focusing on small and rural areas of the state where resources and opportunities for post-secondary training are limited, said Carly Detlefsen, statewide liaison for Project SEARCH. There is no doubt that Project SEARCH is and will continue to positively impact and change the trajectory of the lives of our students, families and businesses.

Derek Arnold, Life Skills Development Regional Manager for Goodwill, said, Goodwill structured what is called a skills assessment day to meet all applicants and garner a better understanding of the students.

There are seven work stations in the Hilton, including the kitchen, housekeeping, office/clerical, laundry, catering and more. Day-to-day tasks can include folding linens, setting and clearing tables, mopping and rolling silverware. Other areas may be assigned, depending on how well the students do.

According to Arnold, the day begins with a morning session with a Marion County Public Schools teacher, who talks to the students about resumes, interviewing, workplace etiquette and more. The remainder of the day is spent with a Goodwill job coach. The students work side-by-side with hotel staff and managers.

We hope to create some true passions for the young people in these rotations like admin or culinary arts, or at least help them decide where they want to work post Project SEARCH, Arnold said.

On Friday Karen Mackey, an instructor with Marion County Public Schools, talked about how the program is going.

"Our school is here. Two hours of instructional time, and four hours of work. They receive more job skills, preparing them for jobs, versus classroom academics. They work rotation shifts, in 10-week increments. They do have an option to stay at one internship two times, but they have to go for a third one, sometime before they graduate," Mackey said.

"With Project SEARCH, I teach the practical job skills," said Efy Blasingame, a Community Employment Coach with Goodwill. "We're building this program as we go along."

Cody LeJeune, a student at Forest High School, said Friday that he was "training in engineering."

"I change switches, help the men with the light bulbs, service phones. A couple of days ago, I was pressure washing in the front, and in the back of the hotel, with a pressure washer that I assembled," Cody said.

"I might try kitchen or banquets after maintenance. I'm not sure yet. The instructors are good. They're nice. After the program, I want to do maintenance or engineering," he said.

Kayla Howell, a student at the Hillcrest School, was training in housekeeping.

"I feel very comfortable going trough this training here," she said. "I want to get a job somewhere at a hotel. My goal is cleaning. I like to clean. I love making beds."

Of the students who have completed the Project SEARCH training program, 74 percent are competitively employed, working on average 25 hours per week at minimum wage or higher. Nationally, the employment rate for students with cognitive disabilities averages 20 percent.

Project SEARCH helped me get the career that I have now. Without Project SEARCH, I wouldnt be where I am today, said Regina Blanton, a program graduate and employee at the Hilton Hotel in Altamonte Springs.

"I'm excited to watch the students learn. And they come in excited," Mackey said.

"Finally, someone is noticing our kids, getting them their job skills, for them to be successful. More independent living for them, and giving them a chance to be successful. We also help them with resumes and job applications. They receive a certificate from Project SEARCH upon completion of their internship and we're hoping to have a type of ceremony here at the Hilton. I'm probably more excited, as it's a job well done," she added.

"I'm so in love with this program, you have no idea," Blasingame said. "The Hilton staff has been so amazing."

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COMMUNITY service was on full display last Saturday in both Quincy and Canton, Mo.

About 600 volunteers wearing "#FORQUINCY" T-shirts spread out over about 40 locations in Quincy doing a wide variety of projects, including cleaning public areas, mulching in parks, visiting with residents of the Illinois Veterans Home and raising money for three local families in need.

Meanwhile, nearly 350 volunteers worked at about 20 sites in the Canton area as part of Culver-Stockton College's eighth annual Extreme Dome Makeover. Work completed by C-SC students, staff members and community residents included landscaping, painting, washing windows, planting trees and other upkeep projects.

Making a difference in the lives of others and the communities in which they live was the central theme of both events, and those taking part should be commended for their service and support of neighbors.

The Quincy project, called Love the Q, was launched by the Crossing Church as a way to promote the idea of exciting the city's residents to serve and put others first. Projects were divided into four categories -- beautification, the park district, food service and community outreach. Participation was not limited to members of the church.

Kory Hollensteiner, family pastor at the Crossing, helped organize the event as a way to demonstrate that "everyone can contribute to making the city better." He would like for similar one-day events to be held twice next year, but the primary focus will be identifying avenues for residents from all walks of life to serve all year to benefit the quality of life and look of Quincy.

Extreme Dome Makeover has been a tradition since the program was introduced in August 2010, when volunteers were asked to make over the exteriors of four Canton homes owned by residents who were known to do good things for others.

All incoming students are now required to participate in Extreme Dome Makeover as part of the college's first-year experience course. However, they were joined by other C-SC students, faculty and staff, as well as community volunteers.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his 3-year-old son, Joshua, were among those involved in Canton beautification efforts. He summed up the day when he said: "What we found in all of that work is if you brought people together in shared service, you can make a difference."

Certainly those are words we can all live by the year-around.

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TAMPA, Fla (WFLA) Could the Westchase Homeowners Association tell residents no lawn mowing or other outdoor house work before 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday?

Its an issue that could go before voting members at its meeting on the second Tuesday in October.

Earlier this month, a resident went before the board, complaining about a neighbors lawn service mowing starting at 7:30 on Saturday mornings. Kristen Braghi of the Bridges felt that was much too early for that type of work on the weekend.

Currently, the association has no operating hours regulating such issues.

Jerrold Scott owns Blue Tech Services, a lawn maintenance and pressure washing company that operates in the area. He heard about the proposal and is not surprised.

Well, I just think its typical in todays society, said Scott, sitting on his mower. Usually, when you have a group of people working for another group of people, they make rules and we just have to follow them.

Not everyone in the neighborhood feels outdoor work on the weekend should be regulated. Steve Holroyd understands many workers want to get an early start to beat the heat and avoid the afternoon thunderstorms that routinely pop up this time of year.

I know these guys are trying to beat the heat as we spoke about earlier, said Holroyd. Id like to see them get out and get this done in a timely manner.

Ruben Collazo, president of the neighborhood association, said he will recommend voting members take no action on the issue at Octobers meeting. If they take his recommendation, the issue would die. Collazo feels paying people to patrol the neighborhood searching for violators on Saturdays and Sundays would be far too costly. He also believes enforcement would also be an issue.

If the measure does pass, pressure washing would also fall under the umbrella of outdoor weekend work.

News Channel 8 attempted to reach Braghi, but our efforts were unsuccessful.

As for Scott, he says, whatever the association decides, he and his crew will be on board.

The bottom line is we have to survive. We have to make money, said Scott. So, if we can only work after 9 a.m. thats what well do.

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ADRIAN Volunteers came together Friday to help beautify the east side of Adrian.

Habitat for Humanity of Lenawee Countys Rock the Block program and United Ways Day of Action teamed up again Friday to lend a hand to some renters, homeowners and families in need of a little help. From power washing the outside of the home to doing some landscaping work, around 80 volunteers came together along such streets as Frank and Church to give of their day.

I appreciate all that they do in this neighborhood, Frank Street resident Robert Allen said as a crew of volunteers worked across the street getting ready to power wash the rear of a home. I think it means a lot to the people they are helping because these are things they may not be able to do, either because of finances or energy.

The sites selected for the day of volunteer work were picked through an application process with Habitat for Humanity.

As part of United Ways effort, 21 young adults from six different cities in southeast Michigan participated in the Day of Action in Adrian. This group is part of Michigan Works! Southeasts Jobs for Michigan Graduates program.

Sandy Vallance, program services manager at Michigan Works! Southeast, said the group gains hands-on experience with tools and learn general maintenance skills while also tying the application of these skills to four different relatable employment areas.

She said through collaboration, they will cover the ability to work cooperatively with others, positive attitudes, work ethics and behaviors, ability to communicate and work with customers to satisfy expectations and explore opportunities for personal development.

The Day of Action aligns with our program goals, giving young adults the opportunity to participate in community service while networking with their peers and people from differing backgrounds, Vallance said. Through working with our youth, we know that this is an opportunity for them to work in a capacity that they may not have otherwise been able to participate in.

Rainesha Loftin of Ypsilanti was part of the group. She was born and lived in Adrian for the first three years of her life and then moved to Ypsilanti. She said she didnt know they would be visiting Adrian as part of the community service assignments, but she pleasantly was surprised when she heard they would.

It feels great to come back here and help out, she said.

While looking over a group of volunteers at work at a home on Frank Street, Lynne Punnett, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Lenawee County, said this is what the day is about.

Weve done this for four or five years now and each time its made me proud of our community, she said. To see our residents come together with others from outside the community, its just a good thing.

She said its about helping people realize some of the aspirations they have for their homes.

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Elderly woman's home may have been damaged by 'rogue traders' to get her to pay up to 6k for roof repairs, High Court hears

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An elderly dementia sufferer's home may have been deliberately damaged by suspected rogue traders trying to get her to pay up to 6,000 for roof repairs, the High Court heard on Wednesday.

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An elderly dementia sufferer's home may have been deliberately damaged by suspected rogue traders trying to get her to pay up to 6,000 for roof repairs, the High Court heard on Wednesday.

Prosecutors claimed one of the gang targeted the 81-year-old Co Down woman just days after being bailed on nearly identical alleged offences against another pensioner.

Details emerged as the 23-year-old man accused of masterminding last month's scam was ordered to remain in custody.

Charles Ward, of Gortview Park in Coalisland, Co Tyrone, denies charges of fraud by false representation, possessing leaflets, identity badges and invoices in connection with fraud, and acting as a pedlar without a certificate.

He faces further counts of failing to give a consumer notice of their right to cancel, and engaging in aggressive and misleading commercial practice.

Ward was said to be part of a three-man team who called at the woman's home in Warrenpoint on July 29.

Crown lawyer Adrian Higgins revealed the alleged victim, who lives there with her 95-year-old husband, is considered vulnerable due to her dementia.

He claimed Ward tried to pressure her into having roof tiles replaced and power-washing carried out.

She was initially quoted 1,600 for the work, only for the price to rise to 3,000, the court heard.

According to the prosecution the woman received no paperwork and was not advised of her rights.

Mr Higgins claimed the workmen informed her they had noticed other damage to the roof and would fix it for another 3,000.

"She refused, saying she couldn't afford it and wanted to speak to her son, but they told her they would return the next day to conduct the work," the barrister contended.

The pensioner then allegedly received a series of phone calls seeking payment for the power-washing services.

Police alerted by the woman's son arrested Ward and one of his co-accused when they returned to her home on August 1.

The court was told an independent evaluator assessed the work carried out as coming nowhere near the prices quoted.

Mr Higgins also claimed CCTV footage appeared to show men physically removing roof tiles.

"It's suspected that damage was caused by them in an attempt to create a repair job that would not otherwise have been required," he said.

Opposing bail, the prosecutor confirmed Ward had just been released from custody on JUly 27 for the same type of alleged fraud offences against an elderly woman in Bangor, Co Down.

"Police believe he's the mastermind behind the operation," Mr Higgins added.

Defence counsel Sean Mullan countered that his client strenuously denies the charges.

Suggesting the case could come down to a contractual dispute, he stressed: "These men have carried out work, it's not a situation where they have taken money and then disappeared into the night."

Mr Mullan further argued that another Dundalk-based firm had previously carried out work on the Warrenpoint pensioners' home, raising issues about when any damage was caused.

Refusing bail, however, Mr Justice O'Hara held there was a risk of further offending and cited the need to "protect the vulnerable and elderly".

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Provider of industrial power washing in Vancouver, BC teams up with digital marketing firm

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Burnaby, BC -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/14/2017 -- Hydro Tech Power Washing, a provider of industrial and commercial power washing and painting services, announced today that it has teamed up with BizIQ, a Phoenix, Arizona-based online marketing company that works with small businesses throughout Canada and the United States.

By partnering with BizIQ, Hydro Tech Power Washing hopes to expand its client base and build its business through a stronger and more modernized digital presence and a focused marketing campaign. BizIQ has decades of combined experience in working with clients across a vast range of industries, including the industrial power washing sector.

Among the first steps BizIQ is taking with the providers of industrial power washing in Vancouver, BC is the development of a new company website that covers Hydro Tech Power Washing's service offerings and general information related to commercial and industrial power washing and painting. The site will also include monthly blog content written by professional copywriters with knowledge and understanding of the industry. BizIQ's goal with all content on the new website is to provide informative, engaging reading material that highlights Hydro Tech Power Washing's services and encourages customer interaction.

A key feature of the new site for Hydro Tech Power Washing will be BizIQ's incorporation of search engine optimization (SEO), which is seen as an effective strategy for boosting web traffic and increasing client visibility. Prospective customers searching for industrial power washing in Vancouver, BC will be more likely to see a search engine optimized website near the beginning of their Google search results.

"As a local business, we understand the importance of both word-of-mouth and online marketing strategies to the success of a small company," said Glen Del Frarri, owner of Hydro Tech Power Washing. "We believe that working with BizIQ to bring our marketing efforts in line with today's cutting edge is going to play a critical role as we grow our business in our second decade."

About Hydro Tech Power WashingHydro Tech Power Washing offers commercial and industrial power washing and painting services to clients in the greater Vancouver area. The company has the resources to clean industrial equipment as well as building exteriors, sidewalks and parking lots, and is a provider of comprehensive mobile power washing services. Hydro Tech Power Washing serves clients across numerous industries, including construction, healthcare, manufacturing, marine and more.

For more information, please visit http://hydro-tech.ca/.

To learn more about BizIQ and its expertise regarding local search engine optimization, or to view its extensive list of service options, please visit http://www.ebiziq.com/.

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Business leaders rally against a planned special service area tax that would bring beautification and marketing for the cultural destination. View Full Caption

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CHINATOWN New banners have been installed along one of Chinatown's main commercial corridors, but they do not welcome visitors or promote a local attraction.

Instead, they slam a proposal that would create a special tax to beautify and promote the area.

The Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce has petitioned the city to create what's known as a Special Service Area for the neighborhood's main business and entertainment corridor. The areas, which are citywide, help commercial districts to fund enhanced public services through the collection of an additional property tax.

Such a tax would fund needed beautification, marketing and other improvements to one of the South Side's biggest cultural and entertainment districts, according to those in favor of the plan. But there are some business and property owners in the area who say the tax is not in their best interest and would bleed them dry after a series of recent tax increases.

Community forums and City Council committee meetings have seen a vocal opposition to the proposal, officials said. Banners decrying the special service area were hung up throughout Chinatown Square the mall along Archer and Wentworth avenues that is perhaps the most heavily trafficked area of Chinatown.

"Now the city wants to do one more tax," Joanna Moy, director of the United Chinatown Organization, said at a recent news conference. "We'll end up having problems making ends meet."

Others say that the special service area is needed because the area is a growing destination in the city with new attractions, millions in public infrastructure improvements and even a new neighborhood being built directly to the north. The tax modest by special service area standards would complement those improvements and help attract people to the area, supporters said.

Chinatown is the only major cultural or entertainment destination in the city not to have a special service area, according to officials.

"We feel the city has invested a lot of money in Chinatown. This money is making it a better place," said Darryl Tom, a local property owner and member of the chamber's special service area committee. "We think people will get a lot more than that in return."

Signs in opposition to the Special Service Area tax have been hung around Chinatown Square. [DNAinfo/Joe Ward]

A special service area would need City Council approval and the support of 25th Ward Ald. Danny Solis, who said he is working to clarify misinformation about the proposal. At least one more hearing on the proposal will be held, he said.

"Some people that were very against were turned around," Solis said. "There's some people who are not."

The special service area would cover Chinatown Square, 2133 S. China Place, down to the area around Wentworth and Cermak Road. The $160,000 it would seek to raise per year would cost about $860 per year for each property owner within the area's boundaries, according to the chamber.

That amount is considerably less than what many of the city's 53 service areas bring in. (A Roger Park special service area covering Devon Avenue another diverse, cultural destination collects nearly $450,000, according to a city contract.)

Those funds would provide beautification and landscaping, power-washing, garbage cans and collection and marketing for the commercial district, Tom said. It would also fund a staff position to administer the newly collected tax, he said. Such improvements would boost Chinatown's appeal as the neighborhood makes strides in attracting more people.

A new Chinatown library opened in 2015 and a 30,000 square-foot park field house opened in the area two years before that. A $60 million plan to improve Wentworth and Wells venues has begun in earnest, and a 62-acre strip of land just north of Chinatown will be built into a "new riverfront neighborhood."

"It is not unreasonable for the city to ask for a sustainable system in which to maintain their investments," Ernie Wong, executive with the Chinese American Service League, wrote to business owners in an open letter. "The one thing that both proponents and opposition of the Chinatown SSA can agree on is that there are problems with trash, landscape and pavement maintenance, security, lighting, etc. All things that the [special service area] has the ability to address."

Business owners rally against the proposed special service tax in Chinatown Square on Tuesday. [DNAinfo/Joe Ward]

Not every business leader feels the same. The special service area proposal suffers from "bad timing," Tom said, because of the newly implemented pop tax, bag tax and a looming property tax increase. Business owners in the Chinatown Square Association pay an additional fee to pool resources, they said.

"It's going to effect all the retail businesses and restaurants in the area," said Pat Jan, a member of the Chinatown Association of Retail Space. "If businesses close, there will be no money for the [special service area]. Chinatown will be a ghost town."

There's no way to measure the economic impact of improvements made from special service areas, both sides said. But Chinatown already is seeing positive effects from its new amenities and changes to the area, and those could only be strengthened by the special service area, supporters say.

"We've got a new $20 million library, a new field house that is one of the jewels of the Park District," Solis said. "We think this [extra assessment] to complete beautification is a small price to pay."

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Those ugly black streaks and/or green stuff growing on your roof are not only an eyesore that detracts from the beauty and value of your home, but they are also feeding off of the limestone in your shingles. The black streaks staining the roof are actually bacteria called Gleocapsa Magma. Moss and Lichens can be present as well, but only show up after the fungal growth has started.

While these growths were originally present only in the southeast, they have spread throughout the northeast and to the west coast in recent years and are a common site in many regions. You will mainly see these organisms grow on the north and west side of the roof because of the warm, moist environment that a roof creates, and due to the lower levels of sunlight on these sides.

The good news is that advances in cleaning techniques in recent years have been developed that will safely remove these microorganisms. Soft wash systems are now being used with environmentally safe chemicals.

Paul Guglielmi from Window Genie of South Jersey states, We have invested in the equipment and training to professionally remove these stains. The service is relatively inexpensive when you consider the cost of a new roof, and that a typical 20-year shingle may only last 10 years and a 50-year shingle 25 years with bacteria infestation.

Please contact Window Genie at (609) 600-1894 for more information on roof washing, power washing, window cleaning and window tinting services. Visit Window Genie online at South-Jersey.WindowGenie.com.

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